Events Articles

O’Grows farmers market opens Saturday

BY KADIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika Grows, or O’Grows, will offer a farmers market at 1103 Glenn St. every Saturday this spring. Vendors sell produce, eggs, baked goods, bread and more.“One of the reasons for the market is to provide access to goods and...

Business Over Breakfast speakers talk about the future of Opelika City Schools, athletics

BY NICHOLAS YOUNGFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly Business Over Breakfast event on Thursday, Feb. 8. The event centered around question and answer sessions with Opelika Superintendent Dr. Farrell Seymore and newly hired...

Annual ‘Near His Heart’ dinner planned for Feb. 23; register now

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN— The annual Near His Heart dinner, a special night for parents and caregivers of those with special needs, will be held Friday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m.There is no cost to attend the event, but all attendees need to...

Scenes from Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskeegee Airmen

Exhibit now on display at Opelika Public Library PHOTOS BY ED SIKORA FOR THE OBSERVER Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen, a traveling interactive exhibition of the Smithsonian Institute, is on disply at the Opelika Public...
The Elks Lodge Flipped For Fun

The Elks Lodge Flipped For Fun

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER Local Elks Lodge No. 1834 held a community day on Sept. 9 at the USA Town Center. The event was both fun and...

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Benjamin’s Bone Marrow Blitz

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER 2023-09-09 Benjamin’s Bone Marrow Blitz Run 2023-09-09 Benjamin’s Bone Marrow Blitz Run 2023-09-09 Benjamin’s...

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